Chemical Process Equipment Selection and Design 3rd Ed by Couper, James R

This book is a results-oriented reference for engineers who specify, design, maintain or run chemical and process plant. This book delivers information on the selection, sizing and operation of process equipment in a format that enables quick and accurate decision making on standard process and equipment choices, saving time, improving productivity, building understanding. Coverage emphasizes common real-world equipment design, rather than experimental or esoteric, and focuses on maximizing performance. Content: Front Matter Prefaces • Table of Contents 0. Rules of Thumb: Summary 1. Introduction 2. Flowsheets 3. Process Control 4. Drivers for Moving Equipment 5. Transfer of Solids 6. Flow of Fluids 7. Fluid Transport Equipment 8. Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers 9. Dryers and Cooling Towers 10. Mixing and Agitation 11. Solid-Liquid Separation 12. Disintegration, Agglomeration, and Size Separation of Particulate Solids 13. Distillation and Gas Absorption 14. Extraction and Leaching 15. Adsorption and Ion Exchange 16. Crystallization from Solutions and Melts 17. Chemical Reactors 18. Process Vessels 19. Membrane Separations 20. Gas-Solid Separations 21. Costs of Individual Equipment